Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I know. We have discussed the gist of the issue.

I wish to address the Minister's reply to one of my previous comments. Amendment No. 11 runs for more than three pages in the book. It is longer and has more substance than the entire section as published. Part 2 of the Bill deals with amendments to the Social Welfare Acts. It starts at the bottom of page 3 and runs into page 6, amounting to less than three pages in total. The amendments to the Bill run to more than 18 pages, yet there were originally only three pages on the subject. This is the reason there has been so much discussion. I was disappointed and taken aback when the Minister stated-----

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